‘Maple Missile’ and ‘Waffle House’ Set Records in IU’s 66-0 Rout Over Purdue

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‘Maple Missile’ and ‘Waffle House’ Set Records in IU’s 66-0 Rout Over Purdue

Written By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)

The Bucket is home, and there is only one way to celebrate: a Waffle House dinner with plenty of Maple Missile Syrup. The Hoosiers got their first win over Purdue since 2019 in emphatic fashion on Saturday, hanging 66 points on the Boilermakers. With this win, Indiana was able to both reclaim The Old Oaken Bucket and add some much-needed style points to their CFP resume. This was in large part thanks to the superb connection between Kurtis Rourke and Elijah Sarratt.

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Hoosier Transfers are Determined to Reclaim the Bucket

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Hoosier Transfers are Determined to Reclaim the Bucket

Written By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)

After a disappointing loss to the Buckeyes, the Hoosiers are ready to get back on track and face off against their biggest rivals, the Purdue Boilermakers. Everyone from Indiana understands how important the rivalry is, but a lot of the players on this team’s roster are transfers. Not only are there a lot of transfers, but 13 transfers are from JMU who didn’t really have any rivalry games.

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Matchup to Watch: Indiana’s Secondary vs. Purdue’s Passing Game

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Matchup to Watch: Indiana’s Secondary vs. Purdue’s Passing Game

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers close out the 2023 season with the Old Oaken Bucket game against Purdue. While both teams enter at 3-8, this is still a heat rivalry. The Hoosiers enter as a slight underdog, however if they want to end the season on a high note and claim the Bucket, they will need to improve in defending the pass after being gashed the last two weeks. This week’s matchup to watch is Indiana’s secondary against Purdue’s passing game.

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As College Football Sets to Change, Bucket Week Provides Normalcy and Rivalry

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As College Football Sets to Change, Bucket Week Provides Normalcy and Rivalry

Written By: Zach Greene

Amidst a drastic change in the college football landscape, the Indiana Hoosiers gear up for a crucial clash against Purdue for the Old Oaken Bucket. It’s a rivalry that has been played annually (outside of 2020) since 1925 and is always the final game of the season (as it should be).

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2023 Opponents Safety Unit Ranking

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2023 Opponents Safety Unit Ranking

Written by: Zachary Greene

We are ranking each position group for all of IU’s 2023 opponents. Today, we focus on the safeties.

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Hoosier Offense Breaks as Dexter Williams is Hurt in 30-16 Bucket Loss.

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Hoosier Offense Breaks as Dexter Williams is Hurt in 30-16 Bucket Loss.

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket is always a big deal but this one took on a little bit of extra meaning after the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to Nebraska on Friday afternoon. That loss opened the door for Purdue to win the Big Ten West for the first time with a victory over Indiana in Bloomington. After a strong start from Indiana, an injury to Dexter Williams changed the contest and Purdue coasted to a 30-16 victory over the depleted Indiana Hoosiers. The victory secured Purdue’s spot against the Michigan Wolverines next Saturday in Indianapolis.

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2020 First Glance Week 8: The Bucket Game Caps off the 2020 Regular Season on December 12th

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2020 First Glance Week 8: The Bucket Game Caps off the 2020 Regular Season on December 12th

Written by T.J. Inman

Week Eight: Purdue Boilermakers

Date & Time: December 12th, TBA

Venue: Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

TV: TBA

Boilermakers at a Glance

Head Coach: Jeff Brohm

Record at Purdue: 17-21 (12-15 in B1G)

Overall Record: 47-31

Last Season: 4-8 (3-6 in B1G)

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College Football Links From Across the Country (4/8/20)

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Daily College Football Links (April 8, 2020)

Until further notice, everything sporting event is cancelled, including spring football. While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying home, we have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country to keep you updated on it all. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.

Indiana Hoosiers

Sports Illustrated: Indiana-Purdue rivalry takes over Big Ten Network on Wednesday

IU’s Whop Philyor comes in at No. 16 for Stay Alive In Power Five’s 20 best college receivers returning for 2020

Big Ten Football

247 Sports: One prediction for every Big Ten team in 2020 season

College Football

Social distance: ESPN’s Bill Connelly previews college football season via 247 Sports

Las Vegas Reciew-Journal: College football win totals posted at Caesars entertainment

Handicappers take early look at college win totals via Las Vegas Review-Journal

Notre Dame AD says games without fans ‘can’t be model for season’, according to 247 Sports

Off-Season Reading Suggestions

The Search for Indiana Football Glory

Billion Dollar Ball

The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time

Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories

The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football

Throwback Thursday: A Wild 1991 Bucket Game is One to Remember

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Throwback Thursday: A Wild 1991 Bucket Game is One to Remember

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

We are continuing our social distancing Throwback Thursday series as we take a look back at the 1991 Old Oaken Bucket Game that took place in Bloomington in front of an announced crowd of 51,596. We would like to thank Dr. Galen Clavio for sharing these games on his YouTube channel.

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